Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-10-21

10 iNh'iHS iVi oVhoNii'S "hN HVNt
goes outP And now l sup
rposo you arc gong to write to you
adored TomP l am going out for
walkpn
"And won't you advise mo how ;,
get back my Photograph l wish ha'
not given it to him"
30, so you did give i'll"
al am afraid l did," sighed Lofty
"But he begged so hard, and said h,
had never cared enough for any girl t
ask for her likeness before"
Poor fcllowl But ho must give i
up. Now go and write your letter.
And Rosalind ran out of the room.
About nm hour later young lady
with macintosh on hor arm knocked
ut the door of 15 Diamond Crescent
She had evidently been walking fast
for her cheeks were glowing and hol
eyes were bright
"This is awful" She said to herself
ms sho heard footsteps approaching tho
door on the inside. A civil-lookina
woman opened 1t.
"Arc-Nre the gentlemen at homo?'
tho visitor asked. al mcan--is Mr.
Townsend mt homep / am his sister
and ho expects me, think"
40, walk in, ma'am, il you please
Mr.. Townsend told mo you were moi
coming until tomorrow; he is out just
now, but your room is quito ready.
Have you any luggage, ma
The visitor muttorod something nbou,
tho station rs she went into the hall.
"Plcasc show mo into the sitting
room" sho said; II can wait for my
brother there, No, thank YOU no tea
Is this the roomP"
"Ycs, ma'am. The gentlemen has
this between them. Mr.. Hamilton is
coming back unexpected this evening.
He was tclcgraphcd for, rs there is
some talk of the regiment leaving al
once"
what is that noisePn the visitor
asked.
"Rain, ma'am. It's n thunder-shower
| think. II always makes that noise on
the roof of the verander. It's well you
was under cover, ma am.
Rosalind gave u sigh of rolief rs the
door Mt last closed behind the landlady.
Now, if by stroke of good fortune [
can commit my felony and get away
beforc-my brother comes in-what an
extraordinary thing that ho should be
expecting his sister. l suppose
(glancing at a cabinet photograph on
the chimney-piecc) "that is the man
himself. Why. he must be forty at
least! Now, wonder where Mr.. Gooil
keeps his treasures? In drawer, OF
course; but which drawer? l do not
half like rummaging among the poor
mans possessions, but he brought
it on himself"
She presently came upon n packet
neatly tied up with red ribbon and
sealed. She pinched it. 1t evidently
contained aphotograph, for she felt the
cardboard, and there was something
soft that might be glove; and surely
those were withered flowers that
cracked rs she pressed them? and the
more lumpy Enclosures must be letters.
Should she unite the ribbon and break
the seal? But time was passing, and
there was really no necessity. Then
she tupled the packet over and found
nm inscription that settled the question,
In mans writing We're the Words
LIS likeness and letters. Very
precious"
Poor Geoff! Poor, dear fellow. How
devotedly he loves her! am so sorry
for him. Very precious he calls
them" Rosalind murmured. "BuI
precious or not, / must rob him OF
them. We can not lose Tom. won-
der what Lefty will say when she secs
themP Now, l wish were safely out
of this. must write the tiniest scrap
of n note and leave it for poor, dear
Geoff." She closed the drawer, put
the packet in her pocket, and wrote
hastily on half sheet of paper, LIS
sister has taken what you have nc
right to keep against her will"
She had just addressed the envelope
when she heard steps OH the stairs; in
another moment the door was opened
and handsome young man came in.
"How awliwardI' thought Rosalind,
"But must keep up the character OF
Townsend's sister. Who in the world
is hep"
The newcomer stood still and stared
at her She was the prettiest girl hi
had seen for many day. She mad,
him bow. al am MIR. Townsend
sister," she said, land / expect hin
every moment; he does not expect mt
until tomorrow. Did not the landlady
tell you was herep"
"She-she-s didl' the young mar
gasped.
"What n donkey he is' though
merciless Rosalind, quite at her ease. nj
though she had just been robbing n draw
er. II wonder if you would mind go
ing to look for my brother?" she said
aloud in the sweetest manner. II
would be so very kind. 1t is awkward
to be here all alone with-pcoplc com
ing in" She gave him little smilt
to indicate that he was one of the peo
Pile. II have to go to the station TO
my luggage"-What dreadful storle
l am telling" she added to herselD
then aloud, "and, perhaps, by th'
time come back he will be here"
80, you will come back. will you
But it's raining cats and dogs! you'll
be drenchedH'
"Oh, dear, mol i have water
proof" and Rosalind took up he
cloak. "Thank you," as the youni
man rushed forward and put it aroun,
her shoulders. "And you will go ant
find-Gerard for me-" she said, turn
ing to him with the sweetest smile
There was the slightest possible hesita
tion before she said the name; h
noticed nothing but the beauty of he
eyes. "Thank you very much!"
She was gone before he recoyere
himself and when GeOf Hnmilto